Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

swaybacksteve said:
That a fine looking skinner Old Engineer...been eyeing the Hess knives for a bit. Did this one get wrapped up too or do you get to play/ use it some? Merry Christmas
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I got to coon finger it for a little while . I have always wanted an Amboyna handled knife , so I bought one for a family member. It is wrapped and under the tree too. It was not used .
Merry Christmas Steve.

Harry
 
Harry I only have one Hess knife, a more modest Caper in Maple burl than the type you show, but I've been really pleased with it, extremely well-made, fine value and it's hideously sharp:eek::eek::D I'm certain your kin will be delighted with it, these are quality jobs.

All the best for Christmas and the Coming Year, Will
 
these just came in new barlow in spear, 1095 this time and a repeat, kabar single blade trapper, just for good measure since CSC is gone
 
My newest edition is a Case Medium Stockman #63032 CV. It is my current EDC for Carving and Whittling. I much prefer the CV over SS for this purpose.
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5K Qs said:
Welcome to our traditional folder world, jb. :D Those are 3 nice ones IMHO! :cool: I don't think I've seen that big RR whittler before either; how big is it, and what's the pattern number, do you know??
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Thanks for the welcome. I can't spend thousands or collect 100 models, but I feel the love for these and can easily see myself buying 5-6 Rough Riders and a few vintage users to play with and maybe one or two "nice" knives to take out and fondle now and again!

That big whittler is known as the "Big Whittler" :D. Model RR1045
 
Just got a new stag peanut for my collection. I decided to slurge and get one that was at the high end of production offerings.



The knife makes a good initial impression but on closer inspection has some issues that as a relatively new collector I am unsure about. The stag handles are very thick with one side being a good 1 1/2 times thicker. This gives the knife an unbalanced feel when handling. The stag also has some small imperfections where it meets the liner.




In addition the thicker stag drops off in thickness near the rear bolster leaving the bolster proud by about 3/32's "




I am thinking of sending it back even though I have wanted this knife for a while. So BF'ers, as a relatively new collector ( all my knives are used as EDC) , am I being too "picky" and should I expect these kind of issues in a production knife?
 
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You are not being "too picky". I believe i know the origin of your knife and it is expensive. Thicker stag on one side was how older German knives were handled. The thicker side is the "palm swell" i believe, so as to better fit the gripping hand.
Really thick Stag never looks good on a pocket knife. I would return it for that reason, i.e. stupidly thick handle slabs (handle slobs) have no place on a $200+ pocket knife. Return for refund, not replacement.
kj
 
HWS said:
The stag handles are very thick with one side being a good 1 1/2 times thicker. This gives the knife an unbalanced feel when handling. The stag also has some small imperfections where it meets the liner.

In addition the thicker stag drops off in thickness near the rear bolster leaving the bolster proud by about 3/32's "

I am thinking of sending it back even though I have wanted this knife for a while. So BF'ers, as a relatively new collector ( all my knives are used as EDC) , am I being too "picky" and should I expect these kind of issues in a production knife?
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I'm new to traditionals as well, so grain of salt and all that. The mismatched stag widths might not bother me (I have a knife with wildly mismatched stag covers that I love because of their character), but the abrupt "drop-off" at the blade end would bug me. The gap between the bolster and cover at the rear would bug me as well.

Is that an A.G. Russell Pinched Peanut? For what those cost, I'd expect better fit and finish than this. I don't think you're off-base to consider a return/repair.
 
kootenay joe said:
You are not being "too picky". I believe i know the origin of your knife and it is expensive. Thicker stag on one side was how older German knives were handled. The thicker side is the "palm swell" i believe, so as to better fit the gripping hand.
Really thick Stag never looks good on a pocket knife. I would return it for that reason, i.e. stupidly thick handle slabs (handle slobs) have no place on a $200+ pocket knife. Return for refund, not replacement.
kj
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I agree, my preference goes to Quince wood scales.
 
The Quince, that Mike refers to, would likely have better fit.

You are not being too picky at all, that hafting is poor, as KJ says, really thick stag never looks good on a pocket-knife. This is especially the case with a very small pattern like a Peanut. That end cap bolster finish is abysmal on any knife let alone a costly one. The stag has thinned or been ground down too much/ill chosen, there should be no sharp edges around a bolster whatever the material as it not only looks crap but it can make handling the knife unpleasant. Considering the cost of the knife and the fulsome description about superb fit & finish etc it should not be like this.

If you were to try and sell this second hand you might well find buyers reluctant to bite or only at a very reduced cost....Return it, Traditional knives are individual, and some individuals are unacceptable. Don't let the Handmade Brigade try and tell you to quit nitpicking whining, throw it in your pocket, pour glue in the gaps, stuff matchsticks down the liner bla bla, that's all nonsense and has only facilitated lower than acceptable QC.

I hope you get one you like and like to use, you deserve it.:thumbup:

Thanks, Will
 
As much as i love my #25 Northfield LJ,after i ran a splinter up into the quick of my thumbnail i could not open it comfortably so i sent off for an EZ Open model, my first , it arrived this morning after only seven days. I can see it getting a lot of pocket time as my increasingly arthritic hands find smaller knives a bit fiddly to open.

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I had commented on a pic last week which was blademan 13's Stag 38 Grinling Whittler and how I was trying to track one down for some time. Well yesterday's mail came and what a surprise! :eek: A gift from Jamie (blademan 13). :cool:
I suspect shenanigans as I did not give him my address and he never made mention of it.
Thank you so much Jamie. I love this one. :D

 
What a generous man Jamie is ! He sent you a knife that he likes. This makes it a true gift.
Bob, your post put a heart warming smile on my face.
kj
 
Couple of new additions that came in yesterday.

Case small Barlow from ebay that cleaned up really well. Needed some adjustments, but it is tight and solid now. Nice little knife. And an AGR medium Gunstock in Cocobolo that was passed on to me from a forum member due to F&F issues. It also got an adjustment, and there is still some slight up/down play, but not too bad. This thing has beefy 0.155" blade stock, which is much thicker than I was expecting. I really like the aesthetics though, so its being carried today along with the case.
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Currently waiting on a case cokebottle jack also from ebay that will probably get the spa treatment and be put in the pocket with the barlow above. They are both about the same late 70's vintage. Many of the 70's models seem to have come in the same brown/maroon delrin handles as I now have owned 4 all about the same age with the same type of handle material. It must have been a standard handle material for the budget minded, similar to the yellow delrin today. I am excited either way as I like older case carbon steel knives, and the were both under $25 each.
 
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